Montana ranks #44 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 605 patents from 303 inventors across 41 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Montana 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bozeman, MT | 209 | 103 |
| #2 | Kalispell, MT | 83 | 36 |
| #3 | Missoula, MT | 66 | 24 |
| #4 | Hamilton, MT | 28 | 23 |
| #5 | Belgrade, MT | 28 | 10 |
| #6 | Butte, MT | 27 | 18 |
| #7 | Billings, MT | 21 | 15 |
| #8 | Manhattan, MT | 20 | 9 |
| #9 | Whitefish, MT | 14 | 7 |
| #10 | Stevensville, MT | 12 | 5 |
| #11 | Corvallis, MT | 11 | 4 |
| #12 | Columbia Falls, MT | 10 | 6 |
| #13 | Livingston, MT | 9 | 3 |
| #14 | Big Sky, MT | 8 | 2 |
| #15 | Great Falls, MT | 6 | 5 |
| #16 | Ronan, MT | 6 | 1 |
| #17 | Bigfork, MT | 5 | 3 |
| #18 | Glasgow, MT | 5 | 1 |
| #19 | Joliet, MT | 3 | 2 |
| #20 | Kila, MT | 3 | 1 |
| #21 | Helena, MT | 3 | 1 |
| #22 | Hysham, MT | 3 | 1 |
| #23 | Atkins, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | Bonner, MT | 2 | 1 |
| #25 | Victor, MT | 2 | 2 |